Moccasin



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Be it kIlOYVIlitllillLI, DONALD BrABnoTT, a citizen oflthe- United States, 'andca resldent in the village.-o'f .Yarmouth,aGumberland :county, and State of Maine, doing business at said v-Yarmouth, have nvented CGTtELlIl new and useful Improvements in Moccasins,

: rained Patent No.:-.1,484,28"5,.Feb.'19-, 1924,.

and to add to that invention additional improvements, the effect of which are that; the fit and appearance of the .moccasin .and

especially the bandage-like support under the arch of the foot of the wearer, may be better adapted to fit feet having unusual proportions or unusual anatomical formation, thus making it possible for the manufacturer to construct footwear of this class in such manner as will be best adapted to all purchasers.

Reference is here made to my said earlier patent for a detailed description of the construction and method of operation of my improved moccasin foot-wear. Therefore, it will be unnecessary to do more than to state so in this application the following controlling features. 7

To those familiar with the manufacture of true moccasins it is well known that their construction requires the stock, after being cut and partially stitched, to be pulled longitudinally along the bottom of the last over which they are formed, and upwardly at the sides and toe instead of over the top of the last and then downwardly as inthe construction of ordinary shoes. This necessary procedure in the construction of the true moccasin causes the material of which they are made i. e. the rear portion of the vamp, to span the cavity on the underside of the last at the instep section, in other words, at the arch of the foot of the wearer, and makes it practically impossible to so cut and sew the parts together, that the material will hug into the instep cavity notwithstanding the longitudinal and upward strains to which the material is subjected during the so-called lasting operations.

In my former patent above referred to I fully describe how that part of the moccasin which is called the vamp may be cut .un-der ftlie foot, at its rear portion ,1- so that when suitably stitch-ed it assumes and must: assume the desired-contour resulting in. axsnugfit, .or as I call it,--a bandage-likeelfect around'the instep. It :ismy purpose infthis presentappli'cation to se'cureifurther patentprotectlon for certain modifications in the method of cutting and stitching the :moccasin vamp underneath the foot, which my somewhat extensive manufacture under inyosaid former construction hasqdev'elope'd, whereby, .as stated heretofore, superior .fit, comfort. and appearance may (be secured where the conditions are abnormalaoratleast' unusual. -.I now describethese-modifications as follows.- 1

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Figure 1 is a plan view shownfiat, of the vamp ofna moccasin having portions cut from its underside and rear shape shown.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the vamp of Figure 1 after the edges have been brought together and stitched.

Figures 3 and 4 are views corresponding respectively to Figures 1 and 2, but showing a different method of removing portions from the underneath rear part of the vamp.

Figures 5 and" 6 are similar views of another modification.

In each form it will benoted that there are what may be called two main openings in the rear portions of the vamp. The opening 1 is much larger than the opening 2 with which, however, it connects. This figure is common to all three modifications. It will be noted that in the forms shown in Figures 1, 2, 3,'and 4 the edges of both of the openings 1 and 2 are curved, while in the modification shown in Figures 5 and 6 these edges are straight. In each case, howportion of the ever, the lengths of the two sides of the opening 1 are equal andsimilarl the lengths of the two sides of the opening two are equal.

I When the sides of the openings 1 and 2 are brought together and stitched the resulting sea-m will be a continuous seam of substantially L-shape. the vamp leather in this peculiar fashion is to effect a substantial difference in the hugging effect of the bandage-like arch support. Owing to the curved form of'the edges in the first two modifications and to the angular relation of the cut out por- The result of cutting tions in all three modifications, the degreeportions are curved and two parts 14 and 15 of the seam meet at an obtuse angle. In the form shown in Figures 5 and 6 the sides of both openings 1 and 2 are straight and the resulting seam has two portions 16 and 17 which meet at an obtuse angle. This latter construction (lifi'ers materially from that set forth in my formerv patent which disclosed a generally T-shaped seam While the present form has an L-shaped seam. As stated above,'it is the purpose of this invention to show those who practice this art how they can improve the fit, appearance, and comfort of their foot-Wear by modifying the form of the openings set forth in my former patent and thus carrying the invention beyond anything disclosed. It is obvious that the precise form of the openings and resulting'seam may be modified so long as it falls within the scope of the claims. I

This application is a Substitute in part for my abandoned application Serial No. 686,286 filed Jan. 15, 1924.

Certain subject matter herein shown is described and claimed generically in my 00- pending application No. 37,874, filed June 17, 1925. r

I claim as my invention:

1. A moccasin vamp having in its underside av seam of general L-shape extending from the rear edge of the vamp to a point near the ball portion of the vamp.

2. A construction as recited in claim 1, in

which the .two.v branches of the seam are both curved.

3. Aconstruction as recited in claim 1, in which both branches of the seam meet 1 to form an obtuse angle.

DONALD B. ABBOTT. 

